This auto scanner (OBD II car reader) easily connects to the
diagnostic socket and will quickly find your trouble issues by reading the specific
diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) and shows their description as well.
Moreover,
this tool can display live data from your car\`s computer, such as current RPM, engine
coolant temperature, vehicle speed, oxygen sensor data, and much more.
This reader works on the following protocols:
SAE J1850 - PWM
SAE J1850 - VPW
ISO 9141-2
ISO 14230-4 - KWP 2000
ISO 15765-4 / SAE J2480 - Controller Area Network (CAN)
1.2 Product Specifications
- Display-Backlit LCD, 128*64 pixel display.
- Operating Temperature- 0 to 50
- External Power: 10.0 to 15.5 vols provided via vehicle battery
1.3 Product Features
- Works on all 1996 and newer cars & light trucks that are OBD II compliant
- (including the VPW, PWM, ISO, KWP 2000 and CAN protocols)
- Reads and clears generic and manufacturer specific Diagnostic Trouble Codes
- (DTCs)
- Turns off check engine light
- Trouble codes display on the LCD, needn\`t the code book. Switch between
- Metric and English Units!
- Scanning live data
- Reading Freeze Frame Data
- Testing I/M Reading Status
- Reads vehicle information including VIN# (if your vehicle is able to provide that)
- Rescans Data
- Easy to use with one plug-in.
- Highly reliable and accurate
- Easy-to-read crystal-clear LCD display
- Stand-alone unit with no need for an additional laptop computer to operate
- Performs continuous DTC scan
- Safely communicates with the on-board computer
PACKAGE CONTENT - What you will get:
- U485 Professional CAN OBD II Auto Scanner Tool
- Instruction Manual
-Vehicle Coverage --
Does My Car Have OBD-II?
All cars and light trucks built and sold in the United States after January 1, 1996 were
required to be OBD II equipped. In general, this means all 1996 model year cars and
light trucks are compliant, even if built in late 1995.
Two factors will show if your vehicle is definitely OBD II equipped:
1) There will be an OBD II connector located under or around the dashboard, and
2) There will be a note on a sticker or nameplate under the hood: "OBD II compliant".
Where is the connector located?
The connector must be located within three feet of the driver and must not require
any tools to be revealed. Look under the dash and behind ashtrays.
The Three Flavors of OBD II
While the parameters, or readings, required by OBD II regulations are uniform, the
auto manufacturers had some latitude in the communications protocol they used to
transmit those readings to scanners.
Naturally, each felt they had the one true way,
so we have three different OBD II communications protocols in use.
What Communications Protocol does my vehicle use?
As a rule of thumb, G M cars and light trucks use SAE J1850 VPW (Variable Pulse
Width Modulation). Chrysler products and all European and most Asian imports
use ISO 9141 circuitry.
Fords use SAE J1850 PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)
communication patterns.
There are some variations among captive imports such as the Ca dill ac Catera,
a German Opel derivative, which uses the European ISO 9141 protocol.
On 1996 and later vehicles, you can tell which protocol is used by examining the
OBD II connector:
J1850 VPW-The connector should have metallic contacts in pins 2, 4, 5, and 16, but not 10.
ISO 9141-2--The connector should have metallic contacts in pins 4, 5, 7, 15, and 16.
J1850 PWM--The connector should have metallic contacts in pins 2, 4, 5, 10, and 16.
The following is a reduced list of tested vehicles:
This is only a reduced list.
*Note: This scanner is not compatible with Class 3 and larger Diesel Trucks.
Please contact us, if you have any questions. We have extensive experience with
these tools and we are here to help!